- A new HMHS
Britannic painting created in 2004 by Stuart Williamson (after commision by
Mark Chirnside in 2004) was added in the Gallery. [Gallery>Artwork]

- A recent research find of the webmaster may
lead to the solution of the mystery regarding the final resting place of
RAMC Sgt. William Sharpe, who died on the island of Kea shortly after the
sinking of the Britannic. The new find when combined with a document
discovered by Simon Mills (maritime historian and current owner of the
wreck) leaves little doubts about the current location of the grave. The
material was sent to the CWGC but this process will take quite some time, so
don't expect more news about this case very soon.

June,
2007

- On November 21,
2006 the website of the Britannic Foundation went online for the first time.
In brief,this organization will have direct control over all
Britannic-related activities (including diving expeditions) in order to
guarantee the preservation of the wreck and protect it from salvagers. The
Foundation already has plans for the creation of a Conference center and a
Britannic Museum on Kea. After many discussions with the Greek authorities
it was agreed that permission to dive to the wreck will be given only
through the Foundation. According to the British newspaper The Sunday
Telegraph, the Greek government has also agreed to slightly divert the
path of the shipping lane passing over the wreck site, in order to make
things safer for the divers. A link to the Britannic Foundation website was
added to the Research page. [Research]

-Two very nice digital plans of the Britannic
(HMHS version) -created by Anthony Arundale- were added on the
Gallery page. [Gallery>Artwork]

-All the paperwork related to the grave of
RAMC Sgt. William Sharpe has been forwarded to the Ministry of
Defence. We can only wait for the final decision.

-Added maps with the exact locations of the
mine barriers laid by the U-73 during the patrol of late October 1916. [The
Enigma]